Re: Medical Care Around The World

[Guest guest]

Well said!

You know what one of the nurses told me tonight, if I lived in the US, I would have lost my house with all these medical problems. I should have told her, why are you so ignorant...you don't know me etc...

---- Original Message ----

To: Breathe-Support

Sent: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 8:33 pm

Subject: Medical Care Around The World

SUCKS

Sorry, but we talk about how it works in different places and

universal health care in the US and the PHC in England and the

Provinces in Canada and for it to be so advanced in some ways its so

terribly chaotic and sloppy and difficult.

We can replace knees and hips. But we still can't explain a disease

to the patient.

We can do transplants. But we still can't promptly get accurate

results from tests.

We can do quadruple bypasses. But we still can't get appointments

with our doctors in a reasonable time.

We do all sorts of testing including Nuclear, but doctors don't

routinely do a simple test with a $250 oximeter.

While I'm bothered by the lack of treatments and cure for PF, I'm not

nearly as bothered by that as I am by what I constantly see in

neglectful treatment of patients.

You know before this I looked at some of the places to retire, such

as the Caribbean, Panama, Costa Rico,Belize, Trinidad, other small

less costly and simpler places. But, I worried about medical care.

Now I truly wonder is the US, Canada, UK, or Australia any better

than say Panama?

Ok, why do I have the grumpies. Well, reading here today and then

hearing from Canada or a Primary Physician who when asked to do a six

minute walk doesn't have an oximeter and a Radiologist who read a CT

looking for the wrong disease even though it was said clearly to him

and even spelled out so then someone has to go around in circles to

get it fixed.

Then I remember one of the reasons I decided to continue to live in

Plano, Texas was the quality of medical care. Well, as I think about

it, I realize I vastly overrated it-the hospitals, the physicians,

everything.

Ok, my tirade is over.

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[Guest guest]

Well, you obviously know what set me off with that tirade.....but its

just so frustrating and painful to encounter.

>

> Well said!

>

> You know what one of the nurses told me tonight, if I lived in the

US, I would have lost my house with all these medical problems. I

should have told her, why are you so ignorant...you don't know me

etc...

>

> ---- Original Message ----

>

> To: Breathe-Support

> Sent: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 8:33 pm

> Subject: Medical Care Around The World

>

>

>

>

>

>

> SUCKS

>

> Sorry, but we talk about how it works in different places and

> universal health care in the US and the PHC in England and the

> Provinces in Canada and for it to be so advanced in some ways its

so

> terribly chaotic and sloppy and difficult.

>

> We can replace knees and hips. But we still can't explain a disease

> to the patient.

>

> We can do transplants. But we still can't promptly get accurate

> results from tests.

>

> We can do quadruple bypasses. But we still can't get appointments

> with our doctors in a reasonable time.

>

> We do all sorts of testing including Nuclear, but doctors don't

> routinely do a simple test with a $250 oximeter.

>

> While I'm bothered by the lack of treatments and cure for PF, I'm

not

> nearly as bothered by that as I am by what I constantly see in

> neglectful treatment of patients.

>

> You know before this I looked at some of the places to retire, such

> as the Caribbean, Panama, Costa Rico,Belize, Trinidad, other small

> less costly and simpler places. But, I worried about medical care.

> Now I truly wonder is the US, Canada, UK, or Australia any better

> than say Panama?

>

> Ok, why do I have the grumpies. Well, reading here today and then

> hearing from Canada or a Primary Physician who when asked to do a

six

> minute walk doesn't have an oximeter and a Radiologist who read a

CT

> looking for the wrong disease even though it was said clearly to

him

> and even spelled out so then someone has to go around in circles to

> get it fixed.

>

> Then I remember one of the reasons I decided to continue to live in

> Plano, Texas was the quality of medical care. Well, as I think

about

> it, I realize I vastly overrated it-the hospitals, the physicians,

> everything.

>

> Ok, my tirade is over.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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entertainment ? with a Canadian perspective.

>

[Guest guest]

I know! it's going to be morning soon...it's another day, hopefully keeping fingers crossed it's going to be a bit better!

---- Original Message ----

To: Breathe-Support

Sent: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 2:44 am

Subject: Re: Medical Care Around The World

Well, you obviously know what set me off with that tirade.....but its

just so frustrating and painful to encounter.

>

> Well said!

>

> You know what one of the nurses told me tonight, if I lived in the

US, I would have lost my house with all these medical problems. I

should have told her, why are you so ignorant...you don't know me

etc...

>

> ---- Original Message ----

>

> To: Breathe-Support

> Sent: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 8:33 pm

> Subject: Medical Care Around The World

>

>

>

>

>

>

> SUCKS

>

> Sorry, but we talk about how it works in different places and

> universal health care in the US and the PHC in England and the

> Provinces in Canada and for it to be so advanced in some ways its

so

> terribly chaotic and sloppy and difficult.

>

> We can replace knees and hips. But we still can't explain a disease

> to the patient.

>

> We can do transplants. But we still can't promptly get accurate

> results from tests.

>

> We can do quadruple bypasses. But we still can't get appointments

> with our doctors in a reasonable time.

>

> We do all sorts of testing including Nuclear, but doctors don't

> routinely do a simple test with a $250 oximeter.

>

> While I'm bothered by the lack of treatments and cure for PF, I'm

not

> nearly as bothered by that as I am by what I constantly see in

> neglectful treatment of patients.

>

> You know before this I looked at some of the places to retire, such

> as the Caribbean, Panama, Costa Rico,Belize, Trinidad, other small

> less costly and simpler places. But, I worried about medical care.

> Now I truly wonder is the US, Canada, UK, or Australia any better

> than say Panama?

>

> Ok, why do I have the grumpies. Well, reading here today and then

> hearing from Canada or a Primary Physician who when asked to do a

six

> minute walk doesn't have an oximeter and a Radiologist who read a

CT

> looking for the wrong disease even though it was said clearly to

him

> and even spelled out so then someone has to go around in circles to

> get it fixed.

>

> Then I remember one of the reasons I decided to continue to live in

> Plano, Texas was the quality of medical care. Well, as I think

about

> it, I realize I vastly overrated it-the hospitals, the physicians,

> everything.

>

> Ok, my tirade is over.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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> Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news &

entertainment ? with a Canadian perspective.

>

Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news & entertainment – with a Canadian perspective.